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Leave and back pay quiz

Leave and back pay – boring, you may think… But this is the stuff of real life! Unlike say long division, knowing the answers to this quiz might save your skin in the real world of work and wages, which when you think about it, isn’t that far away!

1. What is ‘leave’?

Something that you do when you go out of a room
Something you do when you are angry
Something that falls from a tree
Paid and unpaid time off work that you are entitled to as a worker

2. You are owed back pay when:

Your are injured at work
You’ve already done the work and haven’t been paid yet
Your boss says you deserve a bonus
You’ve come back to work after taking a holiday

3. How long does a woman have to work as a permanent full time/part time worker until she is eligible for maternity leave?

Six months
No particular time, just whenever she has a baby
One year
Only casual workers get maternity leave

4. What affects the particular amount of back pay you might be owed?

How your boss feels about you
How hard you’ve worked
Your conditions under your award or enterprise agreement
Your negotiation skills

5. What is paternity leave?

Leave that fathers are entitled to
Leave that men are entitled to after divorce
Leave for anyone named Pat
Leave you take when you have to think of a name for the baby

6. What should you do if your boss doesn’t agree that you are owed back pay?

Nothing, your boss should always have the final say
Throw a tantrum - you never know, you might get your way
Take all the necessary paperwork to your union or government wage line
Ask your mum to tell him off
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